Does Microsoft Give a Damn?

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Does Microsoft Give a Damn?
George Smith, 2003-09-15

The software-maker's dismal security record seems to have left it immune to criticism and shame.

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Does Microsoft Give a Damn? 2003-09-15
Anonymous (6 replies)

Does Microsoft Give a Damn? 2003-09-15
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Does Microsoft Give a Damn? 2003-09-18
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Does Microsoft Give a Damn? 2003-09-23
Anonymous

One problem w/ SUS: 2003-09-16
Penguinisto (1 replies)

One problem w/ SUS: 2003-09-18
Anonymous (1 replies)

One problem w/ SUS: 2003-09-19
penguinisto

Does Microsoft Give a Damn? 2003-09-16
Anonymous

Does Microsoft Give a Damn? 2003-09-17
Anonymous

Does Microsoft Give a Damn? 2003-09-17
Anonymous

Make that Two problems with SUS 2003-09-23
Anonymous

Don't Hold Strong Opinions About Something You Do Not Understand 2003-09-15
Anonymous (5 replies)

Don't Hold Strong Opinions About Something You Do Not Understand 2003-09-15
Anonymous (3 replies)

They do bundle them, but not often enough. 2003-09-16
Anonymous

Don't Hold Strong Opinions About Something You Do Not Understand 2003-09-17
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Don't Hold Strong Opinions About Something You Do Not Understand 2003-09-18
Anonymous

Speaking of which... 2003-09-16
Penguinisto

Don't Hold Strong Opinions About Something You Do Not Understand 2003-09-17
Billgatezebub is TEH DEVIL (1 replies)

I hate to interrupt your rant, but... 2003-09-17
Penguinisto

Don't Hold Strong Opinions About Something You Do Not Understand 2003-09-17
Anonymous

Don't Hold Strong Opinions About Something You Do Not Understand 2003-09-18
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We Must Do Our Job 2003-09-15
Sean M. Lynch (2 replies)

Patch, reboot, patch, reboot.... 2003-09-16
Anonymous (1 replies)

Patch, reboot, patch, reboot.... 2003-09-17
Anonymous (2 replies)

Patch, reboot, patch, reboot.... 2003-09-18
Anonymous

Patch, reboot, patch, reboot.... 2003-09-18
Anonymous

We Must Do Our Job 2003-09-16
Anonymous (2 replies)

We Must Do Our Job 2003-09-17
Mark Kovacic

We Must Do Our Job 2003-09-17
Anonymous (1 replies)

Yes and no... 2003-09-18
Penguinisto

Useless rhetoric 2003-09-15
Anonymous (2 replies)

Useless rhetoric 2003-09-16
Anonymous (2 replies)

Useless rhetoric 2003-09-16
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Useless rhetoric 2003-09-17
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Useless rhetoric 2003-09-17
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Useless rhetoric 2003-09-17
Anonymous (2 replies)

Useless rhetoric 2003-09-20
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Useless rhetoric 2003-09-21
Anonymous

Does Microsoft Give a Damn? 2003-09-16
Anonymous

Does Microsoft Give a Damn? 2003-09-16
Gary K (1 replies)

Does Microsoft Give a Damn? 2003-09-16
Anonymous

Does Microsoft Give a Damn? It doesn't matter 2003-09-16
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Does Microsoft Give a Damn? It doesn't matter 2003-09-17
Anonymous

Does Microsoft Give a Damn? 2003-09-17
Anonymous (1 replies)

Does Microsoft Give a Damn? 2003-09-17
Anonymous

"Stop whining and start patching. It's about time people start working for their $75K a year."

Most MCSE's make much less... but in between all the other fun things one does for the paycheck, it's nice to be able to reduce the patching woes (and worse, cleaning up after the mess patches sometimes make, yes?)

"No system is secure you don't go after Linux because you don't know who to blame."

Yes you do - you blame the guy who wrote it - his/her name is right there in the source code for the program. Speaking of which, in Linux you can make your own patches as well if you have a C/C++ code-monkey handy... 99 times out of 100 the source code is right there for you to modify.

(shrug.)

/P

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If only Linux required as little as 38 fixes. 2003-09-18
Scott G (3 replies)

If only Windows allowed scripting w/o the security headaches. 2003-09-18
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If only Windows allowed scripting w/o the security headaches. 2003-09-19
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If only Windows allowed scripting w/o the security headaches. 2003-09-24
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If only Linux required as little as 38 fixes. 2003-09-19
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If only Linux required as little as 38 fixes. 2003-09-20
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If only Linux required as little as 38 fixes. 2003-09-20
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If only Linux required as little as 38 fixes. 2003-09-22
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If only Linux required as little as 38 fixes. 2003-09-22
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If only Linux required as little as 38 fixes. 2003-09-24
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If only Linux required as little as 38 fixes. 2003-09-20
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If only Linux required as little as 38 fixes. 2003-09-23
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Does Microsoft Give a Damn? 2003-09-18
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Of Course They Dont::Does Microsoft Give a Damn? 2003-09-18
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Of Course They Dont::Does Microsoft Give a Damn? 2003-09-25
TK

Stop the whining, George! 2003-09-18
Anonymous (1 replies)

Stop the whining, George! 2003-09-20
Anonymous

Shut Up !!! 2003-09-18
Anonymous (1 replies)

No, _You_ Shut Up (was: Shut Up !!!) 2003-09-23
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Does Microsoft Give a Damn? 2003-09-19
Anonymous (1 replies)

Only two Suse patches?!? 2003-09-19
Anonymous (1 replies)

Only two Suse patches?!? 2003-09-21
Anonymous (1 replies)

Only two Suse patches?!? 2003-09-23
Anonymous

Does Microsoft Give a Damn? 2003-09-19
Anonymous

How Interesting 2003-09-20
Sigmund Einstein

Does Microsoft Give a Damn? 2003-09-20
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Does Microsoft Give a Damn? 2003-09-21
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Should Microsoft Give a Damn? 2003-09-26
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